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Recent Advances in Food-Derived Protein and Bioactive Peptides: Functionality, Applications, and Health Benefits
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submission deadline 26 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3747
Keywords: food-derived proteins; bioactive peptides; functionality; health benefits; environmental sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Nutrition)
Yeast Biotechnology for Food Industrial Processes submission deadline 27 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2424 | Submission Open
Keywords: wine; Saccharomyces cerevisiae; non-Saccharomyces yeasts; genetically modified organisms; gene editing; hybridization; adaptive laboratory evolution
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Biotechnology)
Coffee and Coffee-Related Product Characterization through Rapid Analytical Methodologies and Downscaled Systems submission deadline 28 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2328 | Submission Open
Keywords: raw coffee; roasted coffee; brewed coffee and coffee by-products; coffee and coffee-related product quality assessment and characterization; compounds with potential bioactivity; organoleptic impact; of legal concern or health-related; portable; small-sized or easy-to-assemble analytical systems; rapid analytical methodologies for coffee and coffee-related products
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Analytical Methods)
Functionality and Food Applications of Plant Proteins (Volume II)
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submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 11 articles | Viewed by 22764 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant proteins; animal protein alternatives; food applications; protein hydrolysates; bioactive peptides; physicochemical properties; techno-functional properties; structure– function relationships; sensory; nutrition
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Foods)
Further Research in Food Processing Safety and Quality from Field to Fork submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 9 articles | Viewed by 20100 | Submission Open
Keywords: (bio)sensors for food safety and quality; safety and toxicity of natural products; pesticides in food; microorganisms in food; metallic contaminants in food; organic pollutants in food; veterinary drug residues in food; toxins in food; radionuclides in food; nutritional properties of food; antioxidant properties of food; natural antioxidants
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Quality and Safety)
Exploitation of Plant Species for the Development of Functional Foods, Supplements and Nutraceuticals
edited by , Mario Alberto Cruz-Hernández and María del Refugio Rocha Pizaña
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 16178 | Submission Open
Keywords: functional foods; dietary supplements; nutraceuticals; plant species; bioactive compounds; probiotics and prebiotics; technological trends; application of functional foods; regulations and safety; health and nutrition
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutraceuticals, Functional Foods, and Novel Foods)
Natural Bioactive Components from Tea: Extraction, Processing and Therapeutic Potential
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 15075 | Submission Open
Keywords: tea; natural bioactive components; extraction; processing; bioactivity; bioavailability; encapsulation; delivery; metabolic disorders; neurodegenerative diseases
(This special issue belongs to the Section Drinks and Liquid Nutrition)
Recent Advances in Understanding Human Appetite: From Metrics to Influential Factors and Their Effects on Eating Behaviour submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 13298 | Submission Open
Keywords: appetite; measurement of human appetite; product-related factors and human appetite; person characteristics effect on human appetite; human appetite in relation to eating behavior; nutrition and health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensory and Consumer Sciences)
Environmentally Friendly Manufacturing of Food Additives and Functional Ingredients: Volume II
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 9 articles | Viewed by 11808 | Submission Open
Keywords: food additives; functional ingredients; clean production; bio-manufacturing; innovative extraction; separation and purification; moderate modification; functionalization; process intensification; sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Physics and (Bio)Chemistry)
Insights on the Health Benefits and Functional Potential of Food Bioactive Compounds
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submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 11393 | Submission Open
Keywords: bioactive compounds; antioxidant; anti-inflammatory; hypocholesterolemia; antiproliferation  ; antihypertension  ; prebiotic  ; antidiabetic  ; functional food  ; microbiota
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Nutrition)
Research on the Technologies of Food Extraction, Pressing and Extrusion submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9997 | Submission Open
Keywords: food processing; green extraction; extrusion; pressing; drying
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Engineering and Technology)
Post-harvest Sustainable Strategies to Improve Agri-Foods Quality and Nutritional Value
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submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9547 | Submission Open
Keywords: post-harvest technology; value-adding; cost– benefit; optimization; reducing food loss and waste; by-products valorisation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Quality and Safety)
Exploring the Rise of Alternative Foods: A Consumer Behavior Perspective
edited by and Carlos Diaz-Caro
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 9387 | Submission Open
Keywords: alternative food; sustainable food; ethical food; food consumption; willingness to pay; behaviour choice consumer
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensory and Consumer Sciences)
Green Extraction, Separation, and Purification of Food Ingredients
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9370 | Submission Open
Keywords: food bioactive ingredients; green solvents; deep eutectic solvents; ionic liquids; switchable solvents; bio-based solvents; supercritical fluids; surfactants  ; novel environment-friendly materials; extraction and separation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Engineering and Technology)
The Assessment and Improvement of the Sustainability-Related Issues of Foods in a Circular Bioeconomy Context
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9033 | Submission Open
Keywords: food recovery; food waste; circular bioeconomy; life cycle assessment; environmentally friendly foods; sustainability of food and drink; climate change; food security
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Security and Sustainability)
Editorial Board Members’ Collection Series: "Food Design to Improve Quality and Sensory Aspects of Foods" submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8777 | Submission Open
Keywords: consumer acceptance; food reformulation; food processing; sensory properties; physicochemical properties; nutritional improvement
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Physics and (Bio)Chemistry)
Advanced Detection and Analysis Technology for Food Contaminants and Toxicants submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 7356 | Submission Open
Keywords: food safety; food contaminants; toxins; sample preparation; liquid chromatography; gas chromatography; mass spectrometry; novel sorbents; analytical methods
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Analytical Methods)
Editorial Board Members’ Collection Series: "Food Process Modeling, Optimisation and Control" submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7299 | Submission Open
Keywords: food process engineering; mathematical modeling; process optimization; artificial intelligence; machine learning; response surface methodology; Taguchi approach; process control
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Engineering and Technology)
Food Aspects: From Prevention to Diet-Related Diseases submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7223 | Submission Open
Keywords: bioactive food components  ; phytochemicals  ; antioxidants  ; natural compounds  ; bioavailability of bioactive components  ; health promotion  ; disease prevention
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Nutrition)
Advances in Sources, Extraction, Encapsulation, Bioavailability and Health Benefits of Functional Food Ingredients
edited by Rossella Vadalà, and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6993 | Submission Open
Keywords: functional foods; bioavailability enhancement strategies; encapsulation methods; health benefits; extraction techniques
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutraceuticals, Functional Foods, and Novel Foods)
Value-Added Foods: Composition, Sensory and Consumer Research submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6388 | Submission Open
Keywords: value-added product; product development; process development; new food products; recycling and upcycling; quality characteristics; nutrient composition; sensory quality; consumer acceptance; consumer perception
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Security and Sustainability)
Advanced Technologies for Enhancing Structure and Functions of Films and Coatings
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submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5989 | Submission Open
Keywords: foods preservation; foods packaging; coatings and films
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Engineering and Technology)
Quality Changes and Improvement Technologies of Animal-Derived Foods during Storage and Processing
edited by , Xinyan Peng, and Juan Yu
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5966 | Submission Open
Keywords: animal-derived food products; frozen; repeated freezing and thawing; proteins; functional properties; interactions between protein and other molecules; physicochemical characteristics; fermentation processing; nutrition; flavor; microorganism; novel processing and storage technology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Quality and Safety)
Enzymes in Food Industry: Fermentation Process, Properties, Rational Design and Applications
edited by and Jingming Zhao
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5843 | Submission Open
Keywords: enzyme engineering; enzyme; food industry; enzyme activity; enzyme immobilization; biocatalysts; enzymatic modification; enzyme design; food ingredients; functional food; bioactive compounds; enzyme stability; molecular simulation; structure– function relationship
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Biotechnology)
Plant Oil: Processing, Chemical Contents and Nutritional Effects submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5725 | Submission Open
Keywords: cold-pressed edible oils; authenticity; food frauds; oxidative stability; deterioration; functional lipids; structured lipids; contaminants; analytical methods; process optimization; antioxidant status; sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Foods)
Advanced Research and Development of Carbohydrate from Foods
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5477 | Submission Open
Keywords: polysaccharide; starch; natural; synthetic; and modified polymers; physicochemical properties; analytical methodologies; structure; functional properties; nutrition and bioactivities; structure– bioactivity relationship; preparation and processing techniques; applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Physics and (Bio)Chemistry)
Emerging Techniques for the Processing and Preservation of Foods
edited by , Chenghai Liu and Liuyang Shen
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5413 | Submission Open
Keywords: food processing; food preservation; food packaging; shelf life  extension; thermal or non-thermal processing; bioactive ingredient protection
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Packaging and Preservation)
Application of Advanced Methodologies in Food Quality and Safety Evaluation
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4985 | Submission Open
Keywords: food chemistry; spectroscopic analysis; spectrometric analysis; chromatographic analysis; food metabolomics; chemometrics; food safety; food quality; innovative analysis approaches
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Analytical Methods)
Current Practice and Future Directions of Application of Puffed/Extruded Technologies in Food (Volume II)
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4903 | Submission Open
Keywords: extrusion; puffing; extrusion texture; extrusion parameters; low/high moisture extrusion; single-screw/twin-screw extruder; numerical simulation; functional properties; physicochemical and structural properties; rheology property
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Engineering and Technology)
Qualitative and Quantitative Methods to Evaluate Food Component
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submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4667 | Submission Open
Keywords: food ingredients/food fingerprinting; authenticity; safety; and traceability; separation and detection of declared and undeclared novel ingredients in foods; quantitation of declared and undeclared novel ingredients in foods; molecular spectroscopy method analysis and biotechnological solutions; HPLC-MS and HPLC-MS/MS methods for food analysis; GC-MS; GC-IMS; and GC-MS/MS methods for food analysis; CE; CE-MS; and CE-MS/MS methods for food analysis; foodomics; food safety; and food bioactivity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Analytical Methods)
Biochemical Prospection in Seafood: Extraction, Biological Activity of Extracts and Functional Research on Their Compounds
edited by and Carlos Cardoso
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4367 | Submission Open
Keywords: seafood; marine organisms; undervalued marine resources; bio-refinery; green extractive technologies; enzyme-assisted extraction; in vitro biological activity; in vivo biological activity; structural elucidation; micronutrients
(This special issue belongs to the Section Foods of Marine Origin)
Advances in the Design of Food Emulsions: Properties, Emulsification Techniques and Applications
edited by Andresa Gomes and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4355 | Submission Open
Keywords: emulsification methods; food processing; ultrasound; membrane emulsification; microfluidics; rheology; stability; bioaccessibility; bioavailability; release
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Physics and (Bio)Chemistry)
Techniques for Food Authentication: Trends and Emerging Approaches—Volume II submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4206 | Submission Open
Keywords: food authentication; method development; method validation; geographic origin; species identification; DNA based techniques; chromatography; spectroscopy; electrophoresis; chemometric methods
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Analytical Methods)
Advances in Toxicity Induction and Safety Evaluation of Mycotoxins in Food submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3831 | Submission Open
Keywords: mycotoxins; in vitro toxicity; mechanisms of action; risk assessment; advanced methods
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Toxicology)
Spectroscopic Techniques Applied in the Context of Food Safety and Quality submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3014 | Submission Open
Keywords: infrared spectroscopy; mass spectrometry; metabolomics; foodomics; food quality; food safety; microbial spoilage; shelf-life; food fraud; sensorial evaluation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Analytical Methods)
Machine Learning and Chemometrics Applied to Food Control: New Trends and Challenges submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2656 | Submission Open
Keywords: food control; adulteration; machine learning; chemometrics; food fingerprint; analytical methods; data handling; sprectroscopic techniques; extraction techniques; green chemistry
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Analytical Methods)
Quality Control and Analysis of Fats and Oils and Their Related Products submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2431 | Submission Open
Keywords: edible oil; edible fats; vegetable oil; food analysis; instrumental analysis; method validation; analytical methods; lipid-based food; authenticity; frauds; quality
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Physics and (Bio)Chemistry)
Food from Equids: Production, Quality, Promotion, and Commercialization submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2407 | Submission Open
Keywords: equine; production; meat; meat products; consumers; food quality; value-add products; new methodology; sensory evaluation; carcass traits; physicochemical properties; pre-slaughter conditions; post-slaughter factors; food safety
Foodomics Fifteen Years On From. Where Are We Now, What’s Next
edited by , Elena Babini and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2028 | Submission Open
Keywords: FoodOmics; alternative nutrients; biomarkers; bioaccessibility; bioavailability; food categories; food processing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Foodomics)
Microbiological Studies on Wine/Baijiu Fermentation
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submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1997 | Submission Open
Keywords: wine fermentation; baijiu fermentation; core functional microbes; yeasts; lactic acid bacteria; caproate-producing microbes; microbial interaction and metabolism; sensory profiles; flavor profiles
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Microbiology)
Contamination Monitoring and Analysis Techniques in Food Processing and Safety
edited by María José Cardador and Lourdes Arce
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1749 | Submission Open
Keywords: contamination monitoring; food contaminants; microbiology; analytical methods; food processing; food safety
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Analytical Methods)
New Methods in Food Processing and Analysis
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submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1683 | Submission Open
Keywords: innovative processing techniques; sustainability; quality and safety; process analytical technology; artificial intelligence/machine learning techniques; traceability and authenticity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Engineering and Technology)
Processing and Physicochemical Research of Egg Products
edited by Jun Sun
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1670 | Submission Open
Keywords: egg product; egg white; egg yolk; peptides; protein structure; processing; physicochemical properties; interaction; purification
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Physics and (Bio)Chemistry)
Food Ingredients from Food Wastes and By-Products submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 748 | Submission Open
Keywords: bioactive compounds; oil; protein; polysaccharides; extraction; foods; natural products; plant-based
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutraceuticals, Functional Foods, and Novel Foods)
Prebiotics, Probiotics and Postbiotics: Current Trends in the Food Industry
edited by Xiaoyang Pang
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 329 | Submission Open
Keywords: prebiotics; probiotics; postbiotics; interaction; regulatory mechanism; modification; application
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Microbiology)
Advances in Innovative Processing and Formulation Strategies for Gluten-Free Cereal Foods: Health Benefits and Sensory Quality submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 214 | Submission Open
Keywords: gluten-free cereals; baked products; innovative process; novel ingredients; pseudocereals; food formulation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Grain)
Novel Applications of Machine Learning Combine with Chemometrics in Food Quality Assessment
edited by Rommel Melgaço Barbosa and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 207 | Submission Open
Keywords: pattern recognition; multivariate analysis; machine learning; chemometrics; classification models; food safety; food traceability; food adulteration; food quality
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Analytical Methods)
Extraction, Characterization and Bioactive Properties of Plants Foods: Series II
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 195 | Submission Open
Keywords: extraction; cloud point extraction; bioactive compounds; monoterpenes; sterols; plant foods; phenolic compounds; polyphenols; flavonoids; phytoestrogens
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Foods)
Unraveling the Nexus of Food Processing, Digestion, and Health submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 128 | Submission Open
Keywords: health impacts; food insecurity; chronic diseases; food processing; bioactivity; bioaccessibility; nutrients; bioactive compounds; digestion
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Systems)
Recent Research on Antibacterial, Preservative and Degradable Properties of Food Coatings and Films
edited by Guiyun Chen and Shuhong Li
submission deadline 3 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1219 | Submission Open
Keywords: film; coating; natural antibacterial ingredients; degradable properties; release profile; preservation application; green modification; performance enhancement; antibacterial mechanism
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Packaging and Preservation)
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